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Re: IFI Control System (OI/RC) - The Future???

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Originally Posted by Billfred
Alternatively, to rip a page out of 68's playbook, what about swapping out the three-pin Molex connectors for something like Cat5 cable?
I assume a bunch of RJ-45 (8-pole CAT-5 style) connectors is what you mean, as a replacement for the PWM connections? They're quite a bit more expensive than those .025" square headers, and unsure how we'd use an 8 pole connector to replace some 3-pin connections (8/3=non-integer).

But, nevertheless, I implore IFI to consider either a different PWM connection system or, if the de-facto standard remains necessary, then some kind of adapter gizmo to a more robust connection system, or at the very least some kind of positive connector retention system (like a plastic locking bar) for those pesky PWM cables.

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